Gate



Oct. 5,1928. 1,6o1,948

J. H. ERICKSON GATE Filed Oct. 21, 1925 TTONEK satentecl Get. 5, 1926.

nNITEo 'STATS- JOHN H. ERICKSON, OF DANIELVS ON TOWNSI-IIP, MEEKEB' COUNTY, MINNESOTA.

GATE.

Application filed October 21, 1825.

lily invention relates to an improved gate and the object is to provide a simple and ellicient gate for any fence or wall' and which is so constructed as toA be non-sagging and may be swungv from either end or readily removed without the use of any tools.

lfn the accompanying drawing:

ltig. 1 1s a top view of the gate and its posts.

lilig. 2 is an elevation of Fig. 1.'

Fig. 3 is an e'nlarged sectional detal of either gate postl as on either of the lines 3-3 inl Figz' 2.

Fig. 4 is Fig. 3 modified and in slightly reduced scale7 showing mainly the gate releasing means inV operative position.

Fig. 5 an enlarged elevation ofeither end post about as on line 5 5 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the gate alone.

Fig. 7 is an end elevation or face View of the end portion of the gate.

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the corner sleeVe-clamp member of which one is used at each corner of the gate.

Eeferring to the drawing` by reference numerals 10 designates two gate posts suitably set in the ground 11 as at 10a, said posts being counterparts and each oomprising prefcrably a hollow post preferably square in cross section and having a suitable shallow cover or cap 12.

The gate proper is of the usual elongated quadrangular form and the frame of which compris'es upper and lower parallel bars 13 and 13`1 respectively and Vertical end bars 14-1421, all pivotally and rigidly connected by four slceve members 15 of which one is Fixed at each end of both horizontal gate bars. The bars 13 14 are preferably made of wrought iron pipe or other suitable tubing. The sleeve members 15 comprise each two linearly arranged collars 15EL and 15'? connected by an integral bar 150, the outer collar 151 having its egtremity formed with two parallel ears 15e with registering apertnres 152 and the inner collar 15b is formed as a clamp with two parallel ears 15 with apertures 15g for a' clarnping bolt 16 (see Figs. 2 and 7).

The sleeves 15 are placed one on each end of bars 13--`131 with theend of the bar within the part 15ct and the ears 15e pivotally secured on and straddling the adjacent end of a bar 14 as on a. bolt or other pin 17; That part of the bar 13 between the two sleeve parts 15'*I and ,lb'is drilled diametrically for a Serial No. 64,057.v

pivot pin 18 serving as a fulcrum for the forked ends 19CL of two Vertical flat bars 19 of which one will .thus be located parallel with and close to each end bar 14 (see Figs. 2 and 7). Each bar 19 is provided in its edge adjacent bar 14 with ratchetteeth 19b and in its upper part with an aperture'20. A wire 21 is passed through each aperture 20 thence diagonally downward toward and around the lower part of the opposite bar 19 to .engage with one of the ratchet teeth on the'latter, thence back again towardv the aperture 20 near which the ends of the Wire are suitably connected as at 20a. Each wire 21 is thus an elongated loop and the gate is lrept from sagging at either end by simply engaging the Wire in any one of 'the ratchet teeth which will keep the wires taut when the gate is in proper horizontal position.

In my improved gate construction I provide on the adjacent faces of the fence posts a resting' block 22 each of angular shape in cross section and secured as at 23, each block having a ledge 22a-sloped downwardly both ways from the center of the post (see F igs. 2 and 5) so that in closing the gate its lower free end if slightly sagging Will contact with said slope and be'guided to the highest and central part where the gateV will rest on it until opened again.

24 are horizontal shelves fixedas at 25 preferably two i'n each post spaced Vertically some distance apart. At the level of each shelf the post has a slot 24s in its gate side and normally occupied each by a pair of horizontally clisposed discsV 26 on a common pi'vot 27 in a projection 24a of the shelf in said opening. Both discs of each pair are approximately circular each having a tang'ential outwardly directed aperture or open- 'ing 26a but the lower disc is laid'inverted relative'to the upper one and therefore the two apertures 25a when aligned approximately Vertically are directed oppositely horizontally (a's in Fig. v3) 'forming two overlapping horns 26by 'at the perimeter of the discsbetween which hornsand the inner ends of the slots Vis formed an approximately circular opening 28`in which is pivotally retained'either of the Vertical gate members 1'4.

VVith all the disc members 26 in the interlocked. position shown in Fig. 8 it is obvious that the gate is securely held between the posts 10 and is further seourely h'eld by two cams 29 (see Figs. 3 and 4) fulc'rumed at 80 in each shelf 24l one pair of suchv cams back of each pair of discs. The inner edges of each pair ot discs 26 comprises a reduced concentric arc 26 providing` twe radial shoulders 26s.

The carns 29 are normally arranged in V-shape and bear with their free ends pressed against the circular or arched taces 26 of the discsby the arms 31a of a coil spring 31 about the pivot 80 and between the two cams (see Figs. 3 and i). Yifhen the discs are in the position shown in Fig. 3 they serve as hinges tor the gate, the discs being held rigid by the ends ot both cams engaging behind the shoulders 26s, one cam holding the upper disc and the other the lower disc. The cams are made in shallow channel shape with tianges 29. in each cam the inner fiange is short and its end contacts with the adjacent shoulder of the opposite disc to the one its end is engaged with (see the upper cam in Fig. rhus both discs 26 have both their Shoulders engaged by the cams simultaneously.

32 is a vertically disposed shatt journaled in both shelt es 2a of each post and extending upwardly through the cover 12 above which the shatt is bent to horizontal to provide a hand lever 32a. 33 is a secondary cam secured on shaft 82, one just above each. shel'f 24 and between each pair of cams 29. iVhen any one desires to open the gate he simply turns lever 32a as to dotted position in Fig. 1 causing both the secondary cams on the shaft 32 (Fig'. 4-) to bear against one ot the main cams 29 and spring it outwardly-- rhen the gate may be swung` free 'from the discs by pulling` it in the direction ot arrow 34; (Fig. 4) and the discs 26 will be rotated in direction of arrow 35 causing their gaps 26z to be practically in alinement vertically and providing an exit opening' 26g (Fig. through which the gate bar 1d may pass. lt the operator des *es to open the gate the other way as in direction ot 1row 36 4) he first pnshes lever in the opposite direction 'from that justdescribed and the discs 26 are free to rotate in direction of arrow 37 (Fig. i) and the end bar 14: ot the ;rate will be pushed past the fulcrum 27 and the opening; 26g will be on the other side ot' said fulcrum :from that illustrated. It is obvious that during these Operations for re. leasing the gate at one post the discs in the opposite post remain in the l-oclted position and serve as hinges although the opposite. gate bar 1a simply is oscillated in the interlocked discs ot said opposite post. Itl is now also obvious that either end pjate post 1A; may be released while the other post 1d is thus hinged, or both ends may be released and the gate removed entirely when so desired.

24t in Fig's. 3 and i is a stud provided one in each shelt 24 and close to the faces 25"' and against which the Shoulders 26s are stopped to thus limit the rotation of the discs.

I claim:

l. A two-way gate and posts theretor, said gate comprising a normally quadrangular frame with two Vertical end members and two horizontal members all pivotally connected, said posts consisting each ot an upright hollow column, means in each post ;tor rcleasably engaging one ot' the end members of the gate and means tor supporting the adjaeent lower` Corners of the gate; said engaging means in each post consisting ot two vertically spaced horizontally disposed pairs of circular discs, each pair on a shelt in the post and partly exposed at the side ot the post adjacent the gate, outwardlydirected tangential notches in said discs, one in each disc, the notch in one disc ot each pair directed oppositely to the notch in the other disc; the notches in each pair of discs adapted to partly overlap so that. a gate end member may be retained in the notches, and means for holding` all the discs in set position to hold the gately i'irmiy and to release said discs in eitner postto permit the disc notches to be ali'ned and release the gate.

2. A two-way gate and posts therefor, said gate comprising a normally quadrangular frame with two Vertical end members and two horizontal members all pivotally connected, said posts consisting` each o'lf an upright hollow column, means in each ot said posts tor releasably engaging one ot the end members of the gate and means i'or supp-orting the adjacent lower corner ot the gate; said gate engaging means in each post consisting` of two' vertically spaced horizontally disposed pairs of circular discs pivoted each pair on a shelt in the post and partly exposed at the side of the post adjacent the gate, outwardly directed tangential notches in said discs, one in each disc, the notch in one disc ot each pair directed oppositely to the notch in the otner disc, the notches in each pair ot discs adapted to partly overlap so that a gate end member may be retained in the notches, and means tor holding all the discs in said retaining position and to release said discs tor the purpose described; said discs having each a reduced arcuate edge at its inner side providing` two radial Shoulders, two cams aivoted on a common pivot on the shelt rearward ot each pair ot discs and extending forward in Vstorination, spring,` means pressing` said came toward each other, the 'forward ends of he cams adapted to simultaneously engage the adjacent Shoulders otthe .discs at one side of a line through the disc pivot and the cam pivot, and means for releasingV the came in each post from engagement with said shoulders selectively at either side ot said line.

111 testin'iony whereot I afiii; sio'nature.

JOHN H. ERICKSQ lit) 

